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| | San Diego comes to town Saturday, and it appears they are the same offensive power. Predictions? Hopes? Forecast? Drake has a good defense, but can they stop San Diego? Can the offense provide some help? |
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| USD's pass defense isn't as good as it's been the past couple of years. Campbell moved the ball on them through the air.
Ingle needs to have the game of his life to keep Drake in the game. No turnovers.
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| Coach went with Ostermann.
Also, Oliver did not start, in spite of the big game he had against Wm Penn.
McVey, Hunt lost to injuries in the first half.
I searched the smileys box...could not find vomiting smiley...
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| The game was over after the first play .. an interception thrown right to the San Diego defender.
Drake was simply outmatched by San Diego. |
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| | I don't agree with you Husker ... maybe if teams were measured by a belief in their own abilities, I might give USD the edge. Let's hope the men start believeing in themselves as much as the fans do. Look at the stats! Had someone shown me the stats without the score .. I would swear this game was a toss up. The fact is the men beat themselves more than anything else. They need to take a collective look in the mirror and grow up. Time slips away very quickly when your around 20 years old or so .. can't get today back. They need a game face and a game attitude. KILL, MAIM, DESTROY !!!! It's really not a matter of whether they can or can not do it ... it's a matter of them getting the RIGHT attitude and executing what NEEDS to be done. Actually it is pretty simple stuff. They need to get their heads together with the CORRECT game attitude and take this season back with a win at Butler! This team has everything to gain and nothing to lose .. a sense of urgency with a true brotherhood and the will to win .. that is what the men need. They should know that fans really do believe in them but they have to remember that winners find solutions and losers make excuses. No matter what it is in life .. that IS the bottom line. |
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| What's amazing, everyone, is that the kids on the team that are from the Chicago area are from the some of the top programs in the state, from the two largest classes (out of eight). Schools like Loyola Catholic, Lake Zurich, Wheaton, Wheaton Warrenville South, Stevenson, Naperville North, Carmel Catholic, Fremd, Homewood-Flossmore, Barrington, New Trier and a few others. People, these are big time programs and these kids were starters on their teams. Having seen some of them play in high school, I know that they are class kids and terrific football players. McB, you may have hit something on the head, because something is definately missing. If a kid like Benny Morrison is not starting, I can only assume it means that the kids who are must be better ball players, and if they are, then I know that they must be pretty good, because Benny had a terrific year last year (I believe he got into the starting line up due to injuries of other players) and I know what kind of player he was in high school, as I have mentioned here, previously. Maybe you're right, McB; they've got to start believing.
Cranford "C.T." Traylor is the most exciting player in Drake football history.... |
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| dog67 (9/27/2008)
People, these are big time programs and these kids were starters on their teams.
And a Kansas City football geek might point out that Rockhurst, Blue Springs, and St. Pius X aren't too bad either. 
... something is definately missing.
Agreed. I think the list includes an experienced offensive line, speed at running back, and a quarterback who can get the ball to open receivers.
Benny had a terrific year last year...
In fact, he led the league in tackles. We may see more of him, depending on the extent of Hunt's injury. |
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| As disappointing as this game was, there were a few rays of hope. After starting the game nearly dead, the offense finally showed up and for the first time this season showed an ability to execute against a decent defense. They sustained drives and moved the ball. They finally were playing with some heart.
Defense was more of a concern. They only forced 1 punt in the first half. Defenders on the wide receivers were playing 7 yards off the line, they played very soft and would regularly give up 6-9 yards on first down giving USD lots of short yardage downs. |
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| | How many of you on this board were at the game? |
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| | I was at the game. I am afraid that the team did not believe they could win. I don't think they know how good they could be. San Diego was good, they were not that good. If Drake kept their heads, they could have be |
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